How Do You Fix A Wet MP3 Player?
Walkmans and portable CD players are things of the past. Most people now use MP3 players to listen to music on the go. The problem is MP3 players are relatively small and can easily fall into the bath or a puddle along a jogger’s path. If you manage to get your MP3 player wet, fix the device before there is much damage. Step 1 Act fast. Immediately remove the battery, so that it doesn’t feed power to the MP3 player. Water combined with an electrical current can short out the player. Step 2 Rinse the MP3 player and battery in distilled water because tap water is ionized and conductive. If you dropped your unit in a sugary or greasy liquid, use a mixture of water isopropyl alcohol to break down those additives. Step 3 Dab the unit dry with a towel. Blow-dry with a hair dryer set on the lowest heat setting and speed until all visible moisture is gone. Step 4 Place the wet MP3 player and disconnected battery in an airtight plastic storage container with silica gel packs for three days. The
